What years did Rosie Rosebraugh play?

Rosie Rosebraugh played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1899.

Was Rosie Rosebraugh a pitcher?

Yes. Rosie Rosebraugh pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rosie Rosebraugh hit?

Rosie Rosebraugh hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Rosie Rosebraugh play for?

Rosie Rosebraugh played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1898–1899).

What were Rosie Rosebraugh's career stats?

In 6 games, Rosie Rosebraugh went 0-3 with a 4.55 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 27.2 innings pitched.

What position did Rosie Rosebraugh play?

Rosie Rosebraugh played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

What was Rosie Rosebraugh's career ERA?

Rosie Rosebraugh finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 0-3 with 8 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rosie Rosebraugh have?

Rosie Rosebraugh recorded 8 career strikeouts.

Is Rosie Rosebraugh in the Hall of Fame?

No. Rosie Rosebraugh has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Rosie Rosebraugh

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1899)

Rosie Rosebraugh was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1899 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 4.55 ERA and 8 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 0–3

ERA 4.55

WHIP 1.77

SO 8

Pitcher PIV -148.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / L
Born: 9/8/1875 in Charleston, IL, USA
Died: 7/16/1930 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1898-09-21
Last Game: 1899-07-05

Full name: Eli Ethelbert Rosebraugh

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rosie Rosebraugh — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	6	4	2	0	0	27.2	37	14	0	12	8	4.55	-148.3

Career ERA 4.55 vs. league average 3.72 across their career seasons — 22.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rosie Rosebraugh — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1898	PIT	NL	2	4	2	2	21.2	23	8	9	6	3.32	3.59 (+8%)	-148.3
1899	PIT	NL	1	2	2	0	6.0	14	6	3	2	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	6	4	2	27.2	37	14	12	8	4.55	—	-148

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Rosie Rosebraugh — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	10	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	.300	.364	.300	.664	0

Career AVG .300 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OBP .364 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OPS .664 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rosie Rosebraugh — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1898	PIT	NL	4	8	0	3	1	1	0	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1899	PIT	NL	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			6	10	1	3	1	1	1	.300	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Rosie Rosebraugh — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	3	1	1	0	0	.333
Away	3	7	0	2	0	1	.286

Pitching — Home / Away

Rosie Rosebraugh — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	8.0	16	6	4	3	6.75
Away	3	19.2	21	7	7	5	3.20

Last 6 Games — Batting

Rosie Rosebraugh — Last 6 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1899-07-05	PIT	CHC	L	1	1	0	0	0	0
1899-06-21	PIT	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1898-10-12	PIT	CL4	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1898-10-08	PIT	LS3	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1898-09-27	PIT	CHC	L	4	0	2	1	1	0
1898-09-21	PIT	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Rosie Rosebraugh — Last 6 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1899-07-05	PIT	CHC	—	3.0	5	3	2	2	0
1899-06-21	PIT	NY1	L	3.0	9	5	4	1	2
1898-10-12	PIT	CL4	—	2.0	2	1	0	1	1
1898-10-08	PIT	LS3	L	8.0	12	8	3	3	2
1898-09-27	PIT	CHC	L	10.2	9	5	4	3	2
1898-09-21	PIT	BSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rosie Rosebraugh — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	1	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rosie Rosebraugh — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1898	PIT	P	4	0	1	4	0	0
1899	PIT	P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rosie Rosebraugh — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Rosie Rosebraugh: the record in brief

According to the bio, Rosie Rosebraugh debuted on September 21, 1898 and played a final game on July 5, 1899. All of the seasons listed were played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rosebraugh played primarily as a pitcher. Rosebraugh was born on September 8, 1875, in Charleston, IL, USA. Rosebraugh died on July 16, 1930, in Fresno, CA, USA. Rosebraugh's full given name, per the bio, is Eli Ethelbert Rosebraugh.

Rosebraugh went 0-3 with a 4.55 ERA in 6 games, 4 of them starts. The totals include 8 strikeouts. The league ERA over Rosebraugh's seasons was 3.72, so the 4.55 figure ran 22.4% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.32 in 1898, when the league's was 3.59.

Retrosheet box scores cover 12 of Rosebraugh's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section. In the last-games table, September 27, 1898 was Rosebraugh's biggest day, 2 hits in 4 at bats.

Rosebraugh appears at one position only: pitcher, in 6 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rosie Rosebraugh

What years did Rosie Rosebraugh play?: Rosie Rosebraugh played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1899.
Was Rosie Rosebraugh a pitcher?: Yes. Rosie Rosebraugh pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rosie Rosebraugh hit?: Rosie Rosebraugh hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Rosie Rosebraugh play for?: Rosie Rosebraugh played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1898–1899).
What were Rosie Rosebraugh's career stats?: In 6 games, Rosie Rosebraugh went 0-3 with a 4.55 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 27.2 innings pitched.
What position did Rosie Rosebraugh play?: Rosie Rosebraugh played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
What was Rosie Rosebraugh's career ERA?: Rosie Rosebraugh finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 0-3 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rosie Rosebraugh have?: Rosie Rosebraugh recorded 8 career strikeouts.
Is Rosie Rosebraugh in the Hall of Fame?: No. Rosie Rosebraugh has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.